Martinnfb Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Trumpeter’s 1/35 S-tank went to the local hobby store already 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GazzaS Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 4 hours ago, GusMac said: Okay, so thanks to Jim fixing the picture upload issue I'll now have to show how bad my figure painting (and photography) is! This is as good as I'm going to get these and they look better in the flesh, at least from 5ft away, than they do here. My camera is stuffed so these are the best I could get with my phone. The Alpine miniatures commander was definitely easier to paint than the Miniart figures due to the crisper moulding. The shoulder badge on the commander was meant to be the Desert Rats but I've done my best to try and approximate the Bull of the 11th Armoured. So, next step into the unknown is on with the base.... They look pretty Nice, Gus. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Bomber_County said: That’s better than I can do………I have 12 of Them to do on the Famo build…..good result in the rugby today…… All four northern hemisphere teams winning on the same day. Wish I'd put a few quid on that as I suspect it was pretty long odds! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Something to do al fresco…….. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Something to do al fresco…….. A dozen on the Famo and another half-dozen here, you're certainly going to get plenty of practice with the figure painting Phil! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Getting bored waiting on coats of putty to dry on the Fisher Cougar so I decided to pull the old C-17 out of the moving box labeled “shelf of doom”. I forgot how long ago I started this kit. It has that nasty Squadron green putty on it. I started using Tamiya white at least 5 or 6 years ago. Let me see if I can straighten out these amateur mistakes I made probably 10-15 years ago. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Working on Tamiya's M3 Stuart right now. Not much to show right now. Had an aftermarket barrel by Master to use but found I couldn't make it work with this kit the kit barrel is about 5/16 inch shorter. It would have required cutting the aftermarket barrel. Drilling out the Kit mantlet.... Well, I don't think that would have worked as it would leave little support for the mantlet and make the assembly Inoperable. So 86 on that. I have some aftermarket M1919 barrels by Master but I decided they would work better on another kit. So..this will be just an OOB build...... ..with the exception of the decals. The decals will be for a 1950's Cuban tank. I don't have much to show right now, but may post on works in progress. Basically, I have the hull assembled minus the bogies. These have to be assembled after painting the separate parts. I'm going to mask and paint the wheels first, then assemble the painted suspension halves and touch them up after assembly. I'm not willing to try hand painting the tires with the suspension assembled. I will mask the road wheels using tape cut with Dspiae cutter. Painting the wheel olive, mask in the center then painting the tires. Sorry about the lousy picture, ill follow up later. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Made a start on the base. Using air dry clay I've roughed out the base. Once this is dry I'll use a soil mix for the muddy areas and the Gero Design bricks seen at the left to recreate the roadway in the sunken central section. I know how I want it to look in my head, I just hope it works out.😕 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 So another beautiful day day in Blighty, who would guess so a little more al fresco modelling. Been awhile since I did a Tamiya AFV straight, pretty much a shake and bake. Did find some AM squirrelled away….. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 16, 2022 Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/9/2022 at 5:45 PM, Bomber_County said: That’s better than I can do………I have 12 of Them to do on the Famo build…..good result in the rugby today…… Yeah, me too. As exhibit A I point to my one and only attempt at figures painting: the crew for my Gotha. The look stoned and all have the thousand yard stare. Plus, it looks like the aircraft commander has a dueling scar. 😬 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Plus, it looks like the aircraft commander has a dueling scar. 😬 Maybe a 'Schmiss', not uncommon for German officers of the time. A Schmiss is a scar caused by a sword in a strongly regulated duel, with blinded eyes, which was typical for conservative students associations. Cheers Rob 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Clunkmeister said: Yeah, me too. As exhibit A I point to my one a d only attempt at figures painting: the crew for my Gotha. The look stoned and all have the thousand yard stare. This was an epic build Ernie, when was 2017 / 2018 ? I going to have to practice a lot on these figures……….. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Ernie has being difficult, in real life that Ghota looks stunning, including the crew. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/16/2022 at 9:38 AM, Bomber_County said: So another beautiful day day in Blighty, who would guess so a little more al fresco modelling. Been awhile since I did a Tamiya AFV straight, pretty much a shake and bake. Did find some AM squirrelled away….. I see something astounding at the end of the tunnel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 “Communism stops here”. Grenada 1983 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 38 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: “Communism stops here”. Grenada 1983 What was the Clint Eastwood film about the invasion? That was a fun flick. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Stores keep talking about Christmas in July so I got in the spirit. Should be done in about 3 hours. I'll update you then. 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: What was the Clint Eastwood film about the invasion? That was a fun flick. Heartbreak Ridge 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, smitty44 said: Heartbreak Ridge Thanks! That's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 And done, just needs to rest a bit and then we can dig in. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: And done, just needs to rest a bit and then we can dig in. Oh, Carl...................................................... you kill me , that looks SO good 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Martinnfb said: “Communism stops here”. Grenada 1983 Is this your build? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 As far as I know it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Fun with tires 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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